Visa Information for Americans

The Japanese government controls visas for Americans hoping to travel, study or work in Japan. General information on visas for Americans.

If you would like more specific information, please take a look at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Guide to Japanese Visas.

If you already have a Japanese visa and plan to leave the country temporarily for any purpose, make sure you get a re-entry permit in advance from the Immigration Bureau. Otherwise, you risk all kinds of complications. There is a fee for the permit.

The Nagoya Regional Immigration Bureau is located in the Nagoya Center Building, 3F, 2-2-13 Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya. If you have Japanese immigration-related questions, you can contact the Nagoya Immigration Information Center in English Monday-Friday from 9:00-12 noon, and 1-4:30 pm at (052) 223-7336/7337.

For free legal advice in English is available on Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 12:30. For further information please contact the information service corner at the Nagoya International Center at (052) 581-6111.